How To DRY POUR CONCRETE SLAB and Update of Our 1st Pour 

FORMULA FOR HOW MUCH CONCRETE YOU NEED ⬇️ Multiply - Length x width x height in feet and divide by 27. This will give you the cubic yards. Then divide that number by .022. That is the cubic yards in an 80 lbs bag of concrete.

Professional concrete form carpenter here: Concrete finishing can be tricky and large projects can quickly get out of hand when you have a fast cure. You have essentially eliminated the two greatest pitfalls for the first timer. Love the paint roller. Well done.

You shared your tips with us. I'll drop mine while passing trough. ;-) - Given the chance, park your truck closer to the pouring site. Less dragging of all that weight. - When dumping the bags content, don't cut the top of the bag. Cut it in the middle lay on the ground. And lift both sides equally. Less weight (again). ;-) - Last but not least. Unless you're in a rush, leave the forms in place for a longer time. Even a week, or more if it's a large concrete pour! Reason being that it preserve moist, allowing for a better cure. And better than that. When the concrete cure/dry it will contract and release from the form, naturally. Less cracks or potential for damage. Less work also. Hope you enjoy my "lazy" tips. Cheers

45 year construction vet upnawth in Virginia here - I can't see not laying 4 inch or smaller mesh or making such a pad less than 4 inches thick, but if it works - I say good for y'all down there. But ONE THING that is important to point out and that is the dust in concrete is very, very bad because it is so very fine and it's like inhaling tiny bits of glass that go deep into your lungs and don't come out. What I always did was put on safety glasses and pull my arms out of my t-shirt and pulled it up so the neck of my t-shirt went under my eyes and I tied the sleeves behind my head, which covered it all with the t-shirt hanging down my back like the Sheikh of Araby. Beneath that I had on a dust mask. Also, concrete and mortar dust is really bad for your skin - it'll suck the oil right out, and it is a strong alkali. So what I always did was apply Palmer's Shea Butter to my hands and wrists. I suggest having a squirrel-tail brush to dust yourselves off with and laying the bags on the ground and cutting them open to minimize the concrete dust that gets stirred up. I always keep a 5 gallon bucket half full of water to plunge my hands in to get the dust off. It's a good idea to have such a bucket of warm water on hand for drywall or painting work, also. What's most important is you enjoyed doing the project together and are pleased with what you made. That's all that counts.

Did a 10ft x12ft patio Dry pour a year ago after watching your videos. Did everything step by step to the end. A year later, no cracks and no problems at all. It's doing very very well. Looking forward to doing another one. Thanks so much.

I almost cried at the end when y’all said something like don’t be scared, try it, get creative. I’m a home improvement gal who had no dad after age 10. You Tube helps me get courageous. Keep inspiring people like me. ❤️ from Nashville, TN.

I absolutely love it! My husband was a builder for 30 years and we always worked together like this for home projects. He passed away last month from a brain tumor. Blessings to you both!

We have a large patio and walkway of flagstone that the sand between the stones was basically gone. We had someone give us a $2000 quote to repair it. I saw your video about the dry concrete and we removed all the old stuff ourself and poured dry mix in all the joints and topped with a 1/2” layer of polymer sand to match the stone better. It has gone thru one zone 6a winter and it is beautiful. We spent less than $100. Thanks so much for the tip!!

Extremely helpful videos !!! I survive off of RU-vid videos lol. After my husband passed away I’ve learned not to rely on anyone but myself so videos like these are much appreciated!! Thanks so much !!❤

I built a brick sidewalk using dry concrete. I set all the bricks an inch apart in a pattern, poured the dry concrete, swept it into the spaces and watered her down. That was about 30 years ago and there have been no problems.

You guys have just saved me so much money and stress. I’m a 5’-1” female @ 112 pounds, but try and do all I can in my own to save money and make my house and yard pretty. I’ve done toilets, sinks, floors, paint, coffee tables, tile, but I have been so afraid to try concrete at all cost. I’m not strong enough to carry giant tubs of wet concrete, etc. I don’t have the money to pay a contractor. I can not wait to try a small slab in my yard for practice and thenI might jump head first into my sidewalks😃 this is my first video I’ve watched of you guys and I love it!!! There have been so many things when I started out 20 years ago without all the videos online that I didn’t know what I was doing, but I did it anyhow and learned from my mistakes. Now that I have people like you guys. I’m gonna kick butt! We can’t be afraid to try things or I would have never remodeled the entire interior of my house and some of the outside. Your channel is my new tv for the summer. Thank you so much for this idea!!!! BTW I love that you don’t get angry at the chickens and roosters and laugh when they crow. It made me laugh every time they did it and saw your smile

I am a seventy-one year old widow. With help from my DIL we completed a 3’x7’ slab in a few hours. It looks great. Thank you so much for a great couple of videos on dry pouring concrete. Anyone can do this!!

Thanks for a great video This 64 year old single mom will do starting my 7’ x 9’ slab this week!!! Love you our attitude!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I saw your videos and I decided to Dry pour my patio slab 11X15 110 bags of 80lbs. It was a lots of work took me 4 days but It came out Great. You guys are Amazing Im turning 70 years next month and i am going to have friends over for a Barbeque and Happy times once again YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU

I drove a concrete mixer for several years and this is a first! One thing that I did learn about concrete finishing by watching the finishers in my rear view mirror is that finishers like concrete to be very wet because the concrete is easier to work with. However, excessive water weakens concrete and causes it to crack. Your dry method is a lot drier and therefore allows the concrete to be stronger when it dries. You folks may be new to RU-vid, but you all did a great job! I look forward to seeing more of your videos and I would love to have more good people like you as neighbors. Great job guys!

Cool! When I was a kid, I read in Popular Science magazine an article about using dry concrete mix to make concrete slab sidewalks just like your project. The author of the article claimed that this method resulted in stronger concrete than a wet pour. Nice to actually see your work successfully demonstrating this method all these years later.

Beautiful work, what’s more beautiful is loving husband and wife working together and encouraging others to try new things ♥️ love the accent too

After seeing your first video on this , we used this method for our 12' x 20' shed . We went about 3" deep and used wire mesh in it . That shed is now storing thousands of pounds of old parts in it and no issues . Thank you very much for sharing this with us .

The fact you could pressure wash the slab after 1 1/2 years and it not fall apart is a great indication of the slab integrity. I used this same method for the grouting between the bricks on my patio, and 8 years later, it still looks good.

I have to admit...I need to rethink pouring concrete now. I didn't think it was going to turn out right, but I was proven wrong. I'm sold on this method! 💯 It looks amazing.

Been around construction all my life I’m 71 years old and today I say that is so true your never to old to learn something new great job thanks for sharing loved it

I thought I was the only one when I realized how easy it was to do dry pour concrete I made sidewalks, slabs, I went concrete crazy LOL. So easy and you're right I poured one slab up to 6 in thick and it hasn't cracked ,saged, deteriorated,at all. over 10 years now. Best kept secret in concrete.

As an engineer on several large construction projects I have inspected a lot of concrete placed and finished and this is the slickest method that I have seen for a light application like a sidewalk or a pad. That final paint roller finish method is genius !!

THIS is what the whole world needs to see....Family working together! Great video!

Having poured 10s if not 100s of thousands of yards of concrete building roads, airports and such my hat is off to pure simple genius of this method! For the purpose intended, this brings the value of concrete to a diyer at an enormous savings of money and effort. You guys rock! Best hack ever. I'm guessing this is going to take off like crazy.

Been in the construction industry for going on 12 years and never seen this done before. When I first started watching and saw you form up the 2x4s the “wrong way” and without any stakes. I was like oh no. Than I kept watching. Learn something new everyday and while this wouldn’t work for all applications it works well for any application that won’t have a lot of weight on it. Pretty much you made one large paver. Thanks for sharing, great video. Your absolutely right about taking risks and trying new things. Creativity and taking chances is good for the soul. One tip I could offer is you can use stakes to support the forms just cut them off flush with the forms with a sawzall after you screw them to the forms or pound them in until they are flush with the top of the form.

I LOVE it! And LOVE what you said about believing in yourself that you can! That's how I built my 5000sq ft house with NO blueprint and most of it with NO scaffolding! And, mostly only ONE Man and myself, just like you two. WE DID IT! It has stood the test of time also. Been standing with no issues since 1998. We mixed our concrete traditionally, (for footings) so I LOVE what you're showing here. We'll use this for the BIG BARN project we're starting now. I want to lay my own barn floor. Oh Yeah!!!! BTW, we're also almost 69, this year and going strong!

My mom taught me this years ago. She poured a slab for a shed by using a truck bed to get close, cut the bags then empty it on the ground. She couldn't carry the bags. It's lasted for well over a decade. Didn't think about dry smoothing it though. Great job guys!

Thanks for creating and sharing a nice and helpful video. I have been dry filling support posts for fences and decks for years but never attempted a large area slab. Since you were so kind to share I will pass along a trick to you. After you mark and frame your area (remembering to measure from corner to corner to maintain square) place most of your sealed bags of concrete in the location and number that corresponds with the volume required (ie more bags where the slab is thicker fewer where it is thinner), when you think you have it about right cut the bottom of the bags (not the top) and pull the bag off. This allows for less lifting and dumping, correspondingly less dust and drift and keeps much of the aggregate away from the top for an easily smoother surface. (It also keeps the dust out of your Crocs and prevents your foot sweat from making concrete in your shoes). Thanks again

Great job. I'm 62 years old . Disabled and need to do some concrete slabs . I love this ideal . This is the way to go . For someone on fixed income . And the handyman ability. Thank you so much. Loved watching . Thank you

I poured a slab for my 5x10 shed in the backyard after seeing your first video last year. No issues and it looks great. 😊

I wasnt looking for a new project, but I think you just created a new spark for this summer. Concrete for the fire pit and for my garage. Thank you for showing me the simple way to do what I always envisioned to be a difficult task. I can measure. I can cut. I can build it.

I'm a DIY sort who grew up w/o a dad after age 9 so this sorta stuff is encouraging. Love how you guys do it together and don't overthink it all with digging down, laying sand and gravel and making it a big ta do. Like you said "it's just foot traffic. Cut out all the middle men and expense...How perfect!!

Love that paint roller trick! Minor tip - position the unopened bag in the form, so all you have to do is score the bottom of the bag with a blade and lift up, then spread - will save you the risk of spilling outside the form!

As a kid my Dad dry packed fence posts but never seen it done on a slab before. I love the positivity and words of wisdom at the end. Well done ya'll!

I've formed and dry placed concrete landscape curbs and put brick on top, it's quite common. They take a long time to fully cure but after a few weeks it's as hard as stone. And the dryer the concrete mix, the stronger the final result. This is a tremendous result and clean. Nice work.

Wow, just wow! How I wish I'd known how to do this years ago. The hours I've spent mixing spreading, sore hands, covered in cement mud, the clean up, all of it. I just want to hug you both!!! Absolutely brillaint. ❤

I'm a tower Crane Operator of 23 years & all I do is pour. So naturally when ever I pour a slab around the house I use the same method as I've seen for so long & spend thousands doing it. I stumbled across this video today & I gotta say I kinda want my money 💰 back 😆 🤣 Thanks for sharing

Ty for this video! As a single Mom on a budget I can now do my own small projects that would have cost me too much money for something I can now do myself! Ty guys so much and God Bless You for teaching us practical and low cost ways to get things done for ourself

This was so helpful, I'm 65 years old and wanted to put a walk way in front of my tiny house. I know I can do this. Thanks for the step by step video.

We just have enclosed our patio and I have been planning to build a concrete ramp in front of the door. This video is an inspiration and huge encouragement... this tells me I can do it myself and not spend a lot of money paying someone. Thank you very much! You have a new fan in Northwest Florida!

I just finished a 3'x4'x4" slab in a late afternoon, thanks to finding your video. For my needs, and with the strength of todays readymix concrete, i dont foresee touching wet concrete ever again. Thank you so very much!!!

For a quick sod cutter, use an old blade on your circular saw, set deep-,cuts a nice straight line-repeat every shovel width then slide shovel under each row- sod comes right up-easy-peasy !!!

Well, I’ll be gobsmacked! Never would have thought concrete mix would set up this way. Not only timesaving, but you avoid the effort of mixing up wet concrete with a mixer or by hand with a shovel. And by the way, you have solved my problem of how to grout a 1000 square feet of laid brick. Instead of working the wet grout into the spaces between the bricks, I can pour dry mix onto the surface, carefully sweep it into the cracks, and then lightly mist with water. This will also save time and effort by not having to remove wet grout from the bricked surface. Perhaps I’ll do a RU-vid video of the process and with y’all.

I live in the uk I am a retired construction worker and there is nothing that I couldn't do after 58 years. I loved watching this THANKS. BARRY

I have NEVER seen a dry pour slab before! that turned out well! and I like the addition of showing the previously dry pour slab you did for the chickens!

Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. I just finished a 25x11x4 concrete pad in the yard for a dog kennel and storage shed, and your video helped me figure out how to dry pour it. I'd never even heard of doing it that way, and neither had anyone I asked for tips about it. It was infinitely easier than a typical pour, and my family and friends were all very curious to see it when it was done. Turned out amazing and no one could find anything bad to say about it. Thank you for saving me time, money, and headache!

I'm watching from the concrete jungle known as The Bronx. I don't even have a need for a concrete slab but I admired your work and your can-do approach. Also, so refreshing to see a beautiful young couple working together in a family friendly way without trying to get unnecessary attention or twerking. Just peace. Thank you!

Oh my God, I'm so happy I found this video. All I need is a slab area for my grill. This is perfect, something I can actually do. THANK YOU!!! Stay blessed 🙌 💜

I used to build fences and I would often dry pour my posts, and then water them all at the end of the post grade. I never had a problem and 25 years later those fences still stand straight as an arrow. Great job!! Never again will I mix concrete.

My wife has been put on notice that I'll be needing her help one weekend this spring for a little concrete work, and she is actually excited about it. Thanks for the updated video!

As a home owner of multiple buildings and single homes, you are so right about having an open mind to new ways of doing things! Keep doing what you are doing!

This was a phenomenal video and the information is priceless, I have a two formal degrees a JD and a PhD and they have nothing on this channel!!! This is the most amazing University I have ever attended! LOLOL Thank you I’ll be using this for my tiny house!!! And thank you for your positive words at the end of the video!!! So worthwhile to watch you guys in action.

I did a 10x20ft slab using your method and it looks & feels amazing. Thanks for putting this out there. No idea why so many elitist contractors feel the need to knock this method. Getting concrete "professionally" poured is ridiculously expensive and I feel like this is a fantastic alternative. Time will tell. Best of luck to all of your future projects!!

I did a patio slab 23 years ago like this, it is still good uncracked to this day.

Worked concrete on and off my whole life. And learned stuff I've never even thought of!! Trying to think where I need a slab right now!!

Me and my brother's work together every day pouring concrete slabs and footers and driveways patios sidewalks we do anything and everything but working with family it's hard sometimes but being around my brother's and my nephew every day working it's a blessing

Tried this technique this morning, I've never done any concrete work before, the only process I deviated from was using some sakcrete and quikcrete, vs all quikcrete, the reason is i had 3 bags of the sakcrete laying around. I did a 4 inch thick slab over an existing 3inch slab, extending it 10 inches in length and 10 inches wide. I'll do the 8th watering in about 15 minutes. Here's hoping I followed the instructions well enough for a solid slab.🤞

I have been doing this for years. I do almost all of my work by myself and I love to experiment. I live in a cold climate of Michigan and it still works great.

I never knew this was even possible… we have two areas, one smallish walkway and one larger patio type size that we’ve always wanted to concrete, but the cost has kept us from having it done and the fear of doing it ourselves and pavers are only a couple bucks each but adds up quick when you need a lot of them. This gives me a lot of confidence that we can do it ourselves and I think we might actually try it on the smaller walkway area first when the weather gets warmer and drier! Thanks so much for this!

You are so clear, specific & well spoken with your details! Great job !!

A MILLION Views in 8 days! I would say you've found the formula for a great video that does exactly what the title says. Wow, so impressed and thank you for all the hard work that went into this demonstration.

I did this last week but I did a 4" thick sidewalk and it worked out perfectly. It was a lot less work involved and the final results were smooth with exactly the amount of roughness to prevent slipping and falls.

We (My son and I) tried this method over the weekend. I cannot wait to remove the forms. He hated the many times we had to scree, but I think he will be proud he helped create an awesome patio in the front of our house. Thank you so much! We deliberately made it thick as we live in NE Ohio. .cold and alot of snow. Be well.

Saved this video when it 1st came out. Finally did my dry pour today. 2x8 slab, 3" thick. Worked great!

Tried it last year after watching your chicken coop slab video. My husband thought I was nuts. Had him watch the video and he too was convinced enough to give it a try. We poured a pad in front of his side entry door into his 30x40 pole barn. Worked like a charm. Couldn’t be happier. Thanks @Cajun Country Livin’

27 years as a concrete subcontractor. This both intrigues and fascinates me. There is such market for this application for small slabs, stoops and pads for equipment. Love to see how it holds up to the drips from the roof. 👌🏻

I did this for a growing rut between my mailbox and our blacktop road. I had 3 bags of dry-mix ready in a handcart, ready and waiting for the mail carrier to finish for the day. Then I eased a cut at the bottom of each bag, into the ruts. They were still half-filled with rainwater, per normal(!) and with each splash of wheels going through them dispersed more soil and made them deeper. I smoothed out each bag of dry mix, which was already absorbing water from below. When I saw that, I waited an hour or so and went out to add more water to the edges and then across the top, using my fern-mister. Three years later, it's still holding strong!

Talk about shattering myths and legends in one small video! Love it!

Pure genius I’m a retired carpenter and I’m embarrassed to admit I never saw this before… well done🤠👍

Totally impressed with the " No cracks in old slab " an dry pour curing as well as it does. Ive got little mixer an also have poured mud for living. So this really impresses me... Nice Job CREW! but back your truck closer! LOL..

Thank you for this DIY! It was simple, you showed and explained EVERY step and WHY you did it that way! You didn't go into all the "lingo", kept it simple and uncomplicated. I have an area in front of my shed that I need to get a slab in front of but didn't want to pay a company for or rent a mixer and all that extra stuff. Going to give this a go this spring!!! THANK YOU!!🤩

I have used this dry pour method 4 times now over the past year. I wanted to say THANK YOU!. I have also mixed concrete too, but the dry pour method works great and gives me time to do other things or time to even go buy the concrete bags after prep. Looking forward to what you have in store for 2024.

i made an entire driveway using this method after watching their first video. I was so scared when i first drove my car on, and it held up. 2 inches thick held my car. I’m gonna make a video soon. I call it the Cajun country living pour! I love y’all thank you so much you saved me thousands of dollars

I'm a brick, block, and stone mason, but I do some concrete work too. This is actually amazing, honestly. I don't know why I haven't seen this done already or thought of it myself. It's easy enough that anyone can do it, and i guarantee it's just as strong as the traditional way too, for smaller pads. I would just make them no thinner than 3- 1/2 to 4". Especially if you live in colder climates with freeze and thaw issues. Well done!!

you know what's greater than the marvelous job you did - it's two of you!

Yesterday I poured a 3'x7'x2.5" slab for under $50. Love your videos.

The irony that this would be a suggested vid and not something I was searching for just as I decided I was buying an 8x6 shed is unreal. Guess I'll start leveling my ground today. Simple process and a great step by step from you both. TY

As I watched this video I kept thinking to myself it would have a rough finish but would serve the intended purpose. When y'all started prepping it for a smooth finish I started scratching my head on just how in the world you'd keep it that way after adding water. I wrecked my head over the many thoughts I had, especially when you broke out the roller. I figured there was no way in hell it would stay that way and that you'd have to refinish it after adding water. And then, BEHOLD, mist! I never in a million years would have thought of misting the slab in stages causing a "scab" if you will, to protect the finish before soaking it. Dude! That was f*cking genius!! There's a reason why I have never done something like this before, I was just too ignorant to even think of tackling such a project! Unfortunately, now I'm old and decrepit and can only do stuff like this in my mind, OR watch you two do it! Thank you so very much. I just happened across this video but have subscribed, will share it and look forward to watching your other videos.

A Great Video...planning on putting together a plastic shed with a size of 6 X 8. I am a 63+ year old widow (have to do this by myself) and have been watching many videos on laying concrete foundations, but none as simple as yours. I have been afraid to try, because of all the do that's, thingy madingies and do hickies one has to have to accomplish this task. Your video ENCOURAGED me to try it your way. I already purchased 6 bags of 80lb. Concrete. It never occurred to me that you set your Gardenhose to mist to wet the concrete a little at a time. Wonderful 🥰👏🏼 The shed will hold in Winter 200 lb. of chicken feed, as well as (at the moment) 8 silky hens and one rooster. I also want to incorporate my door because of the mud...so now i have to start measuring all over again, to find the best solution that works for me, and move the chickens again to do the entire area all at once. I guess I have to purchase 10 more bags of cement, to perhaps accomplish the job? Thank you so much for your video!🥰

Thank you so much for posting this. I have been thinking about doing it this way for a sidewalk I need badly but I don’t have a lot of money to pay all these companies to come in and laid me a sidewalk. My husband recently passed away and I don’t have a lot of money I am doing good by just making it, and I have no help so I have to do everything on my own unless I want to pay $3000 and I don’t have that. So thank you very much for posting this you don’t know how much I appreciate this. I just turned seven years old and I have what they call crippling arthritis. What they told me was one day I could now I say could not be able to walk at all. God bless both of you. 🥰 🐾

I did this same thing about 30 years ago alongside my garage, then 20 years later when i had to break it up to make a drain for the drive it was the hardest thing to break up, was harder than the poured concrete of the driveway. great video, thanks for sharing

Just completed my first dry pour slab :) it was only a 4x8 slab but it was easy and following yall's instructions it went fast and easy. I would never had tried or accomplished this without your video! Thanks again for what yall do! Keep it up!

Excited to tell you guys, we completed our 8’ x 8’ slab today. It looks great! Would have never tried it UNTIL I had seen your video! Thank you for the confidence. Friends in South Alabama!

Thank you so much! Yesterday I was able to extend my new sheds floor to the new size by using your technique. This 66 year old grandma was able to do it with your help and my little brother. I also shared this with a friends who said “It worked!”

Just used fifteen 80lb bags to pour a 3.5"+ slab. Thank you guys for the very infomative content. I've noticed over a dozen more dry pour concrete videos popping up on here. Way to inspire!!

You guys have clearly started a trend. I will most DEFINETLY give props the minuet I start recording my own dry pours. I have several larger projects I've been putting off due to the cost of concrete these days. I no longer have that fear after watching several videos of using this method. Thx for sharing what you do as it's a great help to all of us budget minded DIY folk. 🙂

My mom and dad did lots of home improvement projects like this together. They practically re did the entire house together. The couple that works together, stays together. It seems to be true every single time (Just about)

you guys totally rock, i made a 10 x 10 andhad all these carpenters and contractors telling me it wouldn't work and i had no idea what i was doing... cause i dont .. and of course being told no i went ahead and did it and it looks bawler awesome .. thank you so much for your ideas- luv the chicken tracks

As a new diy and a single mom i feel confident I'll be able to do this. And with those last encouraging words i know i can and will do it. Thanks for sharing

Your paint roller, excuse me, “concrete roller”, idea is absolutely brilliant!!! I just did a 12’x16’ dry pour slab for a garden shed, and it came out beautifully! Thanks for taking the time to create this video, because I really had my doubts about doing a dry pour slab. But in the end, it was a LOT easier and faster than I ever imagined, even though I made mine a bit thicker. Y’all rock!

DEFINITELY DOING THIS!! So glad I ran across your video and y'all make it look so fun and easy. I have an area where the driveway ends and no grass will grow because of the fence blocking the sun, so it's mostly MUD and I cant stand it. I'm so excited & If it wasn't scary looking outside and about to storm, I'd be jumping in my truck right now headed to HD. Making my order right now! THANK YOU so much!!

My daughter and son-in-law have something that need done and this will help us immensely that we can do it ourselves. Thank you for the video.

I’ve been doing dry pour for projects large and small. I got inspired by ConEdison, the NYC electric company. That’s how they completed underground projects. It’s never failed me. BUT… that paint roller! That’s a huge improvement Thanks 🥰

I've dry set concrete for some time, these folks know what they are doing all great advice. One small tip that could make it easier for some, especially if you are alone. You can fill your form 1/8 to 1/4 inch short then top it with mortar or portland to make the top creamier and cover the aggregate easier

Hey guys, I watched your video before my project and did like but I went ahead and did it the traditional way, which is mixing with water and buying a $300 concrete mixer, and it was tough though, now I have another section to complete and I decided to use your method it seams more convincing after what I did, I will make a video and show both methods of my project and posted so you can see it.ty❤

I enjoyed your project ! Your right , we do things different up north , but the idea and end result results will be the same with a couple modifications !…..steel mesh will help hold the slab together when it moves with the freeze thaw cycle . Sooner or later most slab pours up here will crack when their open to the harsh winter it’s just a fact of life . Good job !…

WOW! Way back after graduating High School, 41 years ago, I worked construction with the concrete team before eventually moving to the painter's team, but from then to now, I had NEVER heard you could pour a concrete slab like this. My wife and I could have used this a few years ago in our previous home, because this sure as heck turned out better than the paving stones we used to create a small patio and walk way to our back gate.

Inspired by your first video, I dry poured a 16x26 area in 3 sections for our 14x24 above ground pool last summer in indiana. Got a lot of interesting looks and comments while i was doing it, but it worked! Will be interesting to inspect one of these years when the pool comes down.

I can not wait to do this. My husband does not think I can but with this I’m sure to shock him. Thanks y’all for showing this. Be blessed! I’m gonna try to do a 10X10😳😳😳